Paiute sculpin (Cottus beldingii)

Scientific name: Cottus beldingii Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1891

Paiute sculpin (Cottus beldingii)

The Paiute sculpin (Cottus beldingii) is a freshwater fish of the family Cottidae.

Biology

Inhabits rubble and gravel riffles of cold creeks and small to medium rivers. Also found in rocky shores of lakes.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Cottus beldingii
Family
Cottidae (Sculpins)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
13.0
Common length
4.8
Environment
Freshwater; demersal
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
North America: Columbia drainage from Idaho, Wyoming and Nevada to Washington and Oregon in the USA; western endorheic basins including Lake Tahoe in Nevada and California, Humboldt River in Nevada, and Bear River in Utah, USA.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Fec=181)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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